Indiana reports fewest new COVID-19 cases in almost 11 months

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The Indiana State Department of Health on Sunday reported 360 new COVID-19 cases, the smallest number of new daily cases in nearly 11 months. The last time the daily update had fewer cases was July 7, when 314 cases were reported

In the nine-county Indianapolis area, the only counties to report more than 10 new cases were Marion (57) and Hamilton (23).

The state has reported fewer than 1,000 new cases for the 23 straight days.

The department also reported five new deaths from COVID-19, raising the cumulative death tally to 13,203.

The state said more than 2,51 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.64 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.

Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 decreased from 746 on Friday to 695 on Saturday. They are down from 1,019 on May 4. The all-time high mark was 3,460, set on Nov. 30.

Following are the latest COVID-19 numbers from the Indiana State Department of Health. The department updates its data daily based on information received through 11:59 p.m. the previous day.

COVID-19 cases

*New COVID-19 cases: 360

Total cumulative cases: 743,696

COVID-19 deaths

New deaths: 5

Total deaths: 13,203

COVID-19 testing

New tested individuals: 2,937

Total cumulative tested individuals: 3,499,097

Cumulative positivity rate unique individuals: 21.3%

Seven-day positivity rate unique individuals: 10%**

Cumulative positivity rate all tests: 8.6%

Seven-day positivity rate all tests: 4.8%**

** The health department reports the 7-day positivity rates with a six-day lag to allow time for more comprehensive results.

COVID-19 vaccinations

Statewide totals (Dec. 14–May 30)

First dose administered: 2,647,965 (increase of 4,739)

Fully vaccinated: 2,512,956 (increase of 5,839)

County numbers

Marion County cumulative cases: 101,896 (increase of 57)

Marion County new deaths: 1

Marion County cumulative deaths: 1,765

Marion County 7-day positivity rate unique individuals: 10.2%

Marion County 7-day positivity rate all tests: 4.8%

Hamilton County cumulative cases: 36,168

Hendricks County cumulative cases: 17,481

Johnson County cumulative cases: 18,225

Madison County cumulative cases: 12,901

Boone County cumulative cases: 6,845

Hancock County cumulative cases: 8,455

Morgan County cumulative cases: 6,679

Shelby County cumulative cases: 4,984

Indiana intensive care unit usage

Available ICU beds: 30.4%

ICU beds in use by COVID-19 patients: 6.8%

U.S. and worldwide numbers

As of Sunday, from Johns Hopkins University:

U.S. cases: 33,258,623

U.S. deaths: 594,430

Global cases: 170,188,075

Global deaths: 3,538,160

*New cases, deaths and tests are previously unreported cases, deaths and tests submitted to the Indiana State Health Department in the 24 hours through 11:59 p.m. the previous day. The cases and testing categories typically contain numerous duplicates—as many as 20% or more—that are later eliminated from the cumulative totals.

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